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(43) Date of publication: 01.06.2022 Bulletin 2022/22 (21) Application number: 20843620.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.07.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02J 3/32(2006.01) H03K 17/62(2006.01) H02J 3/38(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H02J 9/062; H02J 9/066 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/043422 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/016526 (28.01.2021 Gazette 2021/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 24.07.2019 US 201916521200 (71) Applicant: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Kennett Square, PA 19348 (US)	(72) Inventors: HEILMAN, David D. Geneseo, IL 61254 (US) SMITH, Justin R. Bettendorf, IA 52722 (US) (74) Representative: V.O.  P.O. Box 87930 2508 DH Den Haag 2508 DH Den Haag (NL)